The Queensland Lung Transplant Service (QLTS) provides a full range of thoracic transplant options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[926,918,919,920,921,922,923,924,925,917,927,928,929,930,931,932,933,934,909,856,901,903,904,905,906,907,908,910,911,912,913,914,915,916],"class_list":["post-1358","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-balloon-angioplasty","tag-heart-lung-transplantation","tag-heart-lung-liver-transplantation","tag-lung-volume-reduction-surgery","tag-endobronchial-valves-for-bronchopleural-fistula","tag-interstitial-lung-disease-diagnosis-and-management","tag-mdt-review","tag-anti-fibrotic-therapy","tag-pbs-prescribing-centre","tag-double-lung-transplantation","tag-pea-for-chronic-thromboembolic-disease","tag-ecmo-physician-support","tag-interventional-bronchoscopy","tag-balloon-dilatation","tag-apc","tag-stem-cell-biologic-therapy","tag-end-stage-respiratory-failure-consultation","tag-rare-or-orphan-lung-diseases","tag-interventional-bronchoscopy-procedures","tag-lung-disease","tag-argon-plasma-coagulation","tag-queensland-lung-transplant-service","tag-qlts","tag-thoracic-transplant","tag-lung-failure","tag-pulmonary-hypertension","tag-lung-transplantation","tag-airway-dilatation","tag-stent-insertion","tag-endobronchial-valves","tag-iv-prostacyclin","tag-balloon-pulmonary-angioplasty","tag-pulmonary-endarterectomy-for-chronic-thromboembolic-pulmonary-hypertension","tag-single-lung-transplantation"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","after_your_hospital_appointment","what_to_bring","clinic_details","healthcare_professionals"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"
The Queensland Lung Transplant Service (QLTS) provides a full range of thoracic transplant options.\u00a0Last year, we celebrated 20 years of transforming the lives of Australians. Our transplant team has performed almost 360 lung or heart-lung transplants since 1996. The QLTS is one of only a few centres in Australasia performing triple organ transplants.<\/p>\n
We are proud to offer a lifetime of care and support to transplant patients in Queensland.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"
QLTS is a statewide service performing single lung, double lung, heart-lung and heart-lung-liver transplantations.\u00a0We care for people with a range of severe, complex lung diseases including:<\/p>\n
Our highly experienced transplant team provide support and care to patients before and after their operation. The team includes surgeons, physicians, anaesthetists, transplant nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and dietitians.<\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":true,"gd_other_content":[{"general_content":[{"heading":"Patient stories","content":"
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